Banned books from Ireland’s room of ‘evil literature’ finally see the light of day

1. The Guardian World FIRST 18m ago Banned books from Ireland’s room of ‘evil literature’ finally see the light of day

   Censored books spanning 1926-96 contained themes ‘likely to corrupt or deprave’, or references to contraception or violence For almost a century, an Irish government building in the heart of Dublin has hosted a secret sanctum: the banned books room. The department of justice, on St Stephen’s Green, did not grant public access, because the shelves contained 12,000 books deemed indecent or obscene. Continue reading...

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